The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-12-09
FOCAL Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
An increase Of pension has been granted to
Vim. II. Ford, Of Michaelsyi'le.
The musical aud literary entertainment at
Frankliuvile on Monday evening of last week,
MIR. &. W. Proctor, Treasurer to the County
Commissioners, has paid as bounties for hawk
heads, since October 10Th, Sol 30.
-Workmen are engaged in making altera-
tious TO the furnace at St Mary's Church, En-.
morton. Consequently no services will be held
there next Sunday.
John Sewers, who was u second in the not
ed Yankee Sullivan and Tom Hyer fight, in
Kent county, s. years ago, died in EIkton, last
Saturday, in his SIth year.
Lewis Williams and James Riley were ar
rested by Sheriff Hughes, on the charge OF dis
turbing the peace in Bel Air. Justice Lyle
fined them each 81 and costs.
MIR. John T. Wilson, of Abingdon, foreman
of the Grand Jury, was taken very sick, last
Friday night He was better yesterday, but
was still confined TO bed.
Judge Waters announced in court, on
Wednesday, that the civil docket would 90 over
until Friday, 10th instant, court being occupi-
ed with the trial of criminal cases.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday School at
Union Chapel expects to have an interesting
Christmas entertainment in the Chapel on Mon.
day evening, December &c
-Messrs. VIM. F. and Geo f. Hays, of
Churchyille, lost a valuable short horn COW,
by blood poisoning, one day last week. They
had refused $500 for her, few weeks before.
MIR. Hanson Cole of Emmorton, who had
one of the small bones of his right leg fractured
several weeks ago, by tho kIcH of horse is
now able to walk about Il little with the aid
OF two canes.
-Messrs. Alexander and W. Boyd Bell, of
Emmorton, last week bought from Jas. Saw
don, of Wilmington, through John Kidd, of
Churchvlle, - head of stock cattle, at So 40 per
hundred weight.
. A meeting was held at p. F. Balls store,
last Friday evening, to organize literary
society. committee was appointed to pre-
pare a constitution and bylaws, and report at
meeting to be held in the same place tonight.
donations of clothing, vegetables and salt
meat are solicited for the Free kindergarten,
under the management of the W. T. G. u, of
Baltimore. If left with Mrs. E. d. Finney be-
fore the 10th of this month she will forward
them.
The Susquehanna river was frozen over, on
Thursday night Of last week. On Friday the
ice broke up and the river was filled with slush
ice. The small boys disported themselves on
their skates on the canal at Ilavre de Grace on
Friday.
Mr.. Jas. W. HANNA of Fountain Green,
while at work in his granary, on Thursday
afternoon of last week, accidentally gave his
back awrench, which prevented him from at
tending court, on Friday aud Saturday, as a
grand juror.
Geo Singleton, son OF Robert, Broad Creek,
undertook 10 light with a match dynamite
cap, such as is used in blasting. lie succeeded
sufficiently well TO knock an eye and tear
cheak. DR.. Pue dressed the injuries. -Delta
Herald
netted $25 clear, which amount was presented
to the church at that place. The entertainment
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concert and literary entertainment will be held
at the same place tonight, the proceeds of
which will also be presented to the church.
The Darlington Road League have raised by
subscription $500, which with county appro-
priation of 500 will be used for the repair of
the roads in aud around Darlington. Where
citizens of the county show so much publis
spirit their efforts should be generously second.
ed by the County Commissioners.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Tarrant gave rccep.
ton, on Thursday evening of last week, at the
rectory, Forest Hill, to the members of Christ
Church, Rock Spring, of which Rev. Mr. Tarrant
Is rector. The reception was very pleasant
affair. Many of those who attended carried with
them baskets full of provisions, with which the
rector's larder was replenished
AT the meeting of the Temperance Union of
Level, held at Rock Run NJ. E. Church, on the
18th inst, Mr. A. Frank Brown, teacher at
Ayondale school, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on the failure of High License in different
States. Mr.. Brown is good talker and those
who were out were rewarded for their trouble
in coming. The next meeting will be duly ad.
yertised